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Goulfriends Get-Together: 3 Spirited Cocktails for Halloween

Every Halloween while kids get their annual stash of candy dressed as their favorite characters like Merida or Spider Man, we plan a goulfriend’s get-together with adult spirits. No costumes needed for this crowd. These Halloween cocktails take center stage. Here are three of our favorites.

Transfusion

As kids we used to love a drink by this name. The recipe was simple: grape juice and ginger ale. Now that we’ve matured, we’ve come up with an adult version. Please don’t skip the cherry. It’s the blood clot in the transfusion.

1 oz. Vodka

1 oz. Orange Curaçao

1 oz. Lime Juice

Grape juice

Maraschino cherry

Mix vodka, curaçao and lime juice in a glass with ice. Top with grape juice and garnish with cherry.

Blood and Sand

Don’t turn down this drink because it has scotch. Barbara is not a scotch drinker and loves this cocktail. It’s believed that it was inspired by the 1922 movie Blood and Sand starring Rudolph Valentino.

This is Beverly’s all-time favorite rum drink. It supposedly was cooked up by Hollywood restaurateur, Don the Beachcomber, in the late ‘30s. It’s remained a staple of the Tiki Bar culture ever since. With all the rum, it’s a powerhouse, so drink with caution.

2 oz. Light Rum

1 oz. Dark Rum

½ oz. 151 Rum

1 oz. Pineapple Juice

1 oz. Orange Juice

½ oz. Apricot Brandy

1 tsp. Sugar

1 oz. Lime Juice

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Maraschino Cherry

Mix all ingredients except the 151 proof rum in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Pour into a tall cocktail glass filled with shaved ice. Pour the 151 rum on top. Garnish with fruit.